CLT to AUS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Austin Bergstrom International Airport · 1,032 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or AUS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Austin (AUS) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.7% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (88% on time); around 8pm did worst (61%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (60%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT to AUS?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 72% | 1.7% | 22 min | 10.7% | 1,657 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am88%226 flights
- 10am86%106 flights
- 11am77%60 flights
- 12pm83%83 flights
- 1pm73%74 flights
- 2pm68%73 flights
- 3pm71%157 flights
- 4pm74%27 flights
- 5pm64%211 flights
- 6pm62%37 flights
- 7pm68%231 flights
- 8pm61%184 flights
- 9pm74%130 flights
- 10pm61%48 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%1.7% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.9% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.8% cancelled
- Friday70%1.2% cancelled
- Saturday70%5.0% cancelled
- Sunday60%2.4% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather86%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)4%
- Security0%
CLT to AUS: common questions
- How often are CLT to AUS flights on time?
- 72% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Charlotte to Austin cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (28 of 1,657).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 77 min behind schedule on average, and 10.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AUS to CLT — 79% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: CLT → AUS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.